rugged rugged /ˈrʌgəd/

adjective

1. () Sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring  ( rugged )
   sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
    With a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture
   with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture
   
2. Very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution  ( rugged , tough )
   very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
    A rugged competitive examination
   a rugged competitive examination
    The rugged conditions of frontier life
   the rugged conditions of frontier life
    The competition was tough
   the competition was tough
    It's a tough life
   it's a tough life
    It was a tough job
   it was a tough job
   
3. Topographically very uneven  ( broken , rugged )
   topographically very uneven
    Broken terrain
   broken terrain
    Rugged ground
   rugged ground
   
4. Having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface  ( furrowed , rugged )
   having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
    Furrowed fields
   furrowed fields
    His furrowed face lit by a warming smile
   his furrowed face lit by a warming smile